JUDGMENT :

Saral Srivastava, J.

1. Heard Sri V.P. Srivastava, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri S.D. Singh Jadaun and Sri Shashank Shekhar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Vikas Sahai and Sri Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, learned AGA for the State.

2. Pleadings have been exchanged between the parties.

3. The present bail application has been filed on behalf of applicant in Case Crime No. 28 of 2017, under Sections 302 of IPC and Section 120-B of IPC, Police Station Kydganj, District Prayagraj with the prayer to enlarge the applicant on bail.

4. On 12.01.2017 at about 7.00 O'clock in the evening one Dr. A.K. Bansal was murdered by unknown assailants. A first information report was lodged on the same day i.e. 12.01.2017 against unknown persons bearing Case Crime No.28 of 2017, under Section 302 of I.P.C. & Section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act at P.S. Kydganj, District Prayagaj.

5. Thereafter, the police commenced investigation and recorded the statement under Section 161 of Cr.P.C of first informant-Pradeep Kumar Bansal, brother of deceased. The investigating office